Three years ago I started playing Dingwalls now I have six. I find I don't play my fenders as much cause Dingwall is like a Ferrari , Necks on my custom super p is amazing. I have become a Dingwall fan boy. Im waiting on a custom superPJ from John fox . I ordered the Ivan Model, you know the one that's a black burst with wengay neck. Just saying don't get a Dingwall. You might not play your others.
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Sometimes Im sorry I picked up a Dingwall
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I've had 2 Dingwalls. A four and a five. I sold them both and play my Warmoth P type basses or Jazz's. They were nice for sure but were not my jam.
I own (4) SP1's. Once I bought one, I bought 2 then 3 then a 4th and retired my Spector Euros, Laklands and Fenders. 
I feel the same way but with laklands.
I do own 2 Dingwalls and they are really amazing instruments. But honestly, a P-Bass is a P-Bass and none of my Dingwalls sound like my Warwick Thumb NT. So ... yes, Dingwalls are at the very top of bass manufacturing and innovation. But they can't do it all for me. Variety is king.
That said ... no other bass I own has the ergonomics of my Dingwall SJ5 and the bridge on the Z3 is a work of functional art.
That said ... no other bass I own has the ergonomics of my Dingwall SJ5 and the bridge on the Z3 is a work of functional art.
Great idea.
And since it seems you have plenty of money to spend, how about you gifting me a Dingwall?
Cause I sure can't afford it.
And since it seems you have plenty of money to spend, how about you gifting me a Dingwall?
Cause I sure can't afford it.
I thoroughly enjoy my fairly recently acquired NG3-5 but it hasn’t stopped me from wanting a ‘57 Reissue P Bass. But at the same time I haven’t even touched any of my parallel fret basses since the beginning of December.
Depends on the model, but the import models aren’t terribly expensive in the used market.
Didn’t realize DW did anything other than paint. And they look so nontraditional I didn’t figure I would like anything like these that you posted but those are amazing.
Not sure I follow. You're sorry because ... you have six Dingwalls? you started with Dingwalls only three years ago? you don't play your Fenders? the super p necks are amazing? you're waiting on a custom super p?
Wait a sec...username references Ritter...Ritter basses cost $$$$$...do you own some Ritter bass(es)? Or are you just a fan of theirs? No wrong answer just curious
I too have a dinged wall.
I tried to patch it.
It's the spot where my old thermostat used to be.
My bad.
Wrong thread.
I thought we were talking about a dinged wall, not a Dingwall bass.
You have an awesome bass guitar collection!
I tried to patch it.
It's the spot where my old thermostat used to be.
My bad.
Wrong thread.
I thought we were talking about a dinged wall, not a Dingwall bass.
You have an awesome bass guitar collection!
Dingwall have exceptional painting skills on exotiv wood tops. There are truly amazing designs to be found. Just look a their site in the Galleries ... even if you don't like their style or the multiscale thing ... their looks are stunning:
Z - Dingwall
I just celebrated my 10-year anniversary with my Dingwall, and it’s been my #1 since the day I got it - but I still have a place, and affection, for my other basses.
A friend of mine has a Dingwall fiver but he kept his fender PJ and his Rick 4001 for when he plays vintage songs or when I come with my wooden bass as per my avatar picture.
He uses his Dingwall for fast paced music and long solos and it sounds like the right purpose IMO.
He uses his Dingwall for fast paced music and long solos and it sounds like the right purpose IMO.
It's a surname... I know a Ritter myself from my previous work Depending on the date format you use Jume 1967 or 1966 July would be my guess.
But yeah 7 made in Canada Dingwalls is not cheap I think that was his point.
Pics of the stable would be great though.
I feel the same way about fretless. Since buying one 7 months ago, my other 4 basses just sit in their cases. I only let them out one at a time, every other week, and my ABG hasn't seen fresh air in over 2 years, may have suffocated in its case?
since I’ve started shopping for a 5 string I’ve wanted a Dingwall. The multi scale thing seems so cool.
But they seem a bit pricey so there’s been a lot of back and forth on my part, as I’d like to cap my budget at $2000.
I don’t want a Droc, but maybe a Super P could work. But I already have 2 P basses…
But they seem a bit pricey so there’s been a lot of back and forth on my part, as I’d like to cap my budget at $2000.
I don’t want a Droc, but maybe a Super P could work. But I already have 2 P basses…
I think both Sire and Ibanez make a Dingwallish multi scale fiver? I think they are in your budget range too.
